Staff Accountant I

Job Description

Staff Accountant I | KWC CPAs

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at KWC CPAs, located in Alexandria, VA, with some ability to work remotely. KWC CPAs is a growing public accounting firm, recognized as a top 25 firm in Virginia and a ‘Best Place to Work’ by several publications. This role is essential for supporting the firm’s specialized services, directly contributing to client satisfaction and KWC’s reputation by performing critical accounting and tax tasks under supervision. The firm offers a high-tech work environment and values a flexible, collaborative culture.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid, Alexandria, VA

• Mission: To support KWC CPAs’ clients by assisting with audits, reviews, compilations, and preparing various tax returns and financial statements.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Tax Preparation: Prepare individual, corporate, trust, and partnership tax returns, including extensions, and conduct tax research to assist in tax planning.
• Audit & Review Support: Assist in the execution of audit, review, and compilation engagements, including the preparation of workpapers.
• Client Accounting Services: Perform bookkeeping tasks for businesses (including non-profits) and individuals, and complete corporate accounting engagements.
• Financial Reporting & Communication: Prepare financial statements and effectively communicate on a timely and responsive basis with reviewers, Managers, or Principals.
• Compliance & Professional Standards: Perform all work according to the firm’s methods, policies, and procedures, while conforming to the highest professional standards and integrity.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance with an understanding of the basic principles of accounting.
• Experience: One or more years of related experience.
• Skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills; proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously; strong understanding of US tax regulations and knowledge of state and federal tax form processes.
• Bonus: Professional experience in financial forecasting and risk analysis.